The other-self aspects scattered throughout Fuli seemed to answer some summons, instantly turning into streams of shadow that flowed into Chu Mo.
Endless radiance blazed across heaven and earth.
He no longer concealed his true body, revealing the faces of all beings. Different Great Daos displayed their mighty powers, holding the golden-red seawater at bay.
The universe-space Dao, the qi-gathering Dao, the deity-worship Dao... each Dao Path revealed its own mysteries. Though most were scattered minor paths, among them were paths left by Heavenly Venerables.
The myriad Daos guarded Chu Mo firmly, like stars clustered around the moon.
The enormous disturbance soon drew the others' attention. Tai Zhen glanced at Chu Mo in astonishment, wanting to investigate, but a tremendous wave crashed toward him, forcing him to abandon the thought.
"All those other-self aspects I worked so hard to accumulate..."
Chu Mo's eyes twitched as he watched his other selves continually disappear. Resisting this world-ending tribulation came at a price: every fraction the seawater rose cost him another other self.
Without the wholehearted support of that World Cluster from a later age, he would have had few other selves left by now.
"This can't go on." Chu Mo's gaze grew deep and dark.
"Both the netherworld and the all beings Dao Fruit are one final step short. They still depend on the Present World to exist. Yet the Present World of the Primordial Beginning is occupied by All-Existence. Now that All-Existence has collapsed, who knows how long it will take for a new Fuli to emerge?"
During this process, neither enduring it through his own strength nor consuming other-self aspects to bear the tribulation in his stead was the best choice. "All-Existence is gone, but my all beings Dao Fruit is connected to [existence]. Perhaps I can stand upon [existence]